Hoop Classes Now Offered at Theatreworks
Learn to hula hoop with teachers Heidi and Ellen every Tuesday night at 6:30pm
Meet Your Teachers
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Heidi Bateman fell in love with hooping in 2016 at Co-Motion Studio with her now co-instructor Ellen Phillips.
A certified HoopLove Coach since 2018, she’s taught hoop fitness and hoop tricks at Shelby Farms, Madison Dance Studio, Bendy Beast, and High Expectations. She has also been a guest instructor at the Kroc Center, Hope Church, and Bartlett Recreation Center. For the past six years she’s also been hand-crafting custom beginner hula hoops, helping newcomers fall in love with the flow from their very first spin.
Join Heidi to learn tricks, flow, dance and have fun while building strength and confidence.
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Ellen is an international hoop instructor and performer with over 15 years of experience. She has taught at Co-Motion (2016–2018) and Bendy Beast Fitness (2024–2025), and has been an instructor at retreats such as High Altitude Hoop Retreat, Oasis Hoop Retreat, and Spin Hoop Convention. In 2019, she co-founded the Grind City Flow Festival, a one-day event bringing together flow arts instructors from across the country. A passionate performer, Ellen enjoys teaching sassy choreography and tips on how to conquer a stage. She currently runs Grind City Flow Arts and organizes flow events in Memphis.